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Eric Hosmer is eager to see what makes San Francisco's waterfront ballpark unique. “I know absolutely nothing,” the Kansas City first baseman said. “I've heard nothing but good things about it, the atmosphere and the energy the crowd brings. I've always wanted to play there.” “I'm sure going for the first time for a World Series game, it should be fun,” he said. Well, wait until he trips over a bullpen mound chasing a foul ball. Or a teammate loses a fly in the mist that wafts above shallow center. Or those swirling winds turn a routine popup into an all-out scramble. Who knows? Might even get a crazy carom off that odd-shaped...

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Eric Hosmer is eager to see what makes San Francisco's waterfront ballpark unique.
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